Combined comb and mirror



Feb. 16, 1932. E, E- 1,845,233

COMBINED COMB AND MIRROR Filed May 4, 1931 Ear/e. M .Brwmer PatentedFeb. 16,1932 g I:

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EAR'LE M. BRUNNER, oF'ron'rLANn, Que n, AssIGNon ToMonEnN-sPEoIALTIEs oom- IPANY, onrontrLAnn, 0 REG01 \1',A oonron-n'rIon ononnoron.

- comnnnn COMB AND Mignon I Application fileana e, 1931. Serial; No. 534,922.

My invention relates to improvements in combs of the pocket type, My invention is comprised of a hair combbody having one, or more recesses formed integral with the comb body, into which a mirrorof glass, .or

metal, or other reflective surface may be placed, in order that the user ofthe comb may find the convenience of a mirror that is formed integral with the comb structure, the mirror being preferably placed at one end 'of'the comb. A resilient shield member is provided for placement over the mirror and for protecting the same. The same belng removably secured thereto and being adapted for being held in place by its strength. 7

The object of myinvention is to provide a high-grade pocket comb having amirror fix-' edly secured thereto, that will enable the user of the comb to have a mirror available for instant use for observing the results of the combing as the same progresses.

A further object of my invention consists,

in providing, in a single structure, a comb and mirror and provldlng means for the protection of the mirror and for the mainaccompany. and form a part of thisspecification- I In the drawings: a Fig. lis aplan View of a combination coarseand fine toothed comb structure and having a mirror disposed within the comb structure and disposed between the fine and coarse teeth of the comb.

Fig. 2 is a plan vlew of a comb illustrating the mirror in one end of the comb. Fig. 3 is a sectional end view of the mechanism illustrated in Fig. 2, the same being ing in the direction indicated.

' the comb.

taken on line 33 of F ig. 2 looking in the erection indicated. In this view Ihave shown a mirror disposed onthe oppositely disposed sides of the comb. V I

F1g. 4; is a sectional end view of the mechanism illustrated in Fig.2 illustrating a single PATENT-OFFICE? mirror that is formed and removably disposed within the bodyof the comb.

Fig. 5 is a sectional end view of a modified formj of constructionand illustrating the mirrors disposed within the combbody and being heldtherein by adhesive and frictional ngagement.

Fig.5 is a f of the mechanism illustrated in Fig; 7 the same being takenon line ,6.-6 of Fig.7,ilook- Fig. 7 is' a plan viewof a comb,similar to thatillustrated in Fig.2 and illustrating a shield ,removably-dispos'ed' upon the comb and: adaptedforprotecting' the mirror when being worn inthefpockeuthe shield being adapted for being held fixedly uponthe comb I but .which may be removed by the application of pressure to theshield.

Fig; 8 is a fragmentary plan view of the mirror end of the comb and illustrating a shield disposed thereupon, with a pa rt'ofthe shield broken away, to illustrate apreferred form'of securing the shield to the body of ig.-9 is anle'nd view of the shield illustrated in Fig. 8, the same being taken on line ragmentary, sectional, side view g 9 -9 of Fig. 8, looking in the direction indi catedi f In this view the comb is not shown n section, it being an end view open end of the shield.

--Like reference characters refer to like parts throughoutthe several views. listhe comb body. 2 are the spaced teeth of the'comb; fMirrors 3 and 4 may be formed integral with the comb body and be locked therein; the mirror being locked withinthe body element 1 at the point of manufacture Themirror maybe placed within recesses 5 and 6 of the body; element by precision methods of manufacture wherein the mirrors after. which the same may becemented, or otherwise fixedly maintained within the reonly of the 7 and. 8 are placed within the recesses and spective recesses. A mirror .9 may be placed within one side of the comb and a locket receptacle 10, be placed within the oppositely disposed sides of the comb, into which a picture of a loved one, or other desired articles may be placed therein. Both the mirror and the locket are formed integral with the body element of the comb at the point of manuof the shield being made to lap over and en-' gage the backof the comb and be held thereupon, due to the inherent tension formed within the shield at the time of the manufacture of the same, to facilitate. its easy removal when removing pressureis applied,

but which may beheld upon the/comb by I frlctional engagement.

Where the'mirror is placed in the end, or

adjacent theend of the bodyof the c'omb,'a

shield 15 is fitted to the comb and adapted for entirely. covering the end of the comb and the mirror and the locket receptacle;

Projections 16 and '17 are formed upon the oppositely disposed sides of the body ofthe comb and recesses 18 and 19 are formed with in thefjacket member 15 so that when the jacket'member isforced'home'upon the end of the comb the recess 18 may bemade to register with the projections 16 and '17 and to' lock the jacket upon the comb" structure.

The construction may be made. as illustrated inFig. 9 and when so'made a locking notch 20 is formed within one, or more edges of'the comb and a locking projection 21 being formed within thejacket which is made to register with the recess.

. In order to afi'ord flexibility to the acket 22 a plurality of corrugations 23 are formed withinthe jacket and adjacent the edges 24, of the jacket to give flexibility to the jacket and to compensate for the spread that will ocour in making the projection engage within the recess. The. inherent' tension formed within the material from which the jacket is made automatically maintains the jacket upon the end of thecomb to protect the mirror. r

While the form of mechanism herein shown and described is admirably adapted to fulfill the objects primarily stated, it is to be understood that it is not intended to confine the inventionto the one form of embodiment herein. shown and described, as it; is susceptible of embodiment in various forms. all coming.

within the scope of the claims which follow:

What I claim is: 1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a comb comprised of one piece, recesses disposed in the oppositely disposed sides of one of the ends of the body element, a reflecting element removably disposed within the recesses, a shield placeable "upon the end of the body element in which the refl t ng. men s re pla d; n m f r coking-the shield relative to the body element.

2. Ina device of the class described, the combination of a comb comprised of a body element of'a single piece, a mirror secured to the body element, and a shield securable to 

